Birth rate vs. death rate in Togo
Togo: Birth rate vs. death rate was 32.64 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate vs. death rate in Togo, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate vs. death rate in Togo stood at 32.64 births per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Togo peaked at 48.64 births per 1,000 people in 1966 and was at its lowest, 32.64 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Togo ranks 22nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.89 births per 1,000 people | 47.76 births per 1,000 people | 48.03 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.27 births per 1,000 people | 47.46 births per 1,000 people | 48.64 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.99 births per 1,000 people | 46.7 births per 1,000 people | 48.49 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.92 births per 1,000 people | 42 births per 1,000 people | 46.12 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.57 births per 1,000 people | 37.75 births per 1,000 people | 42.09 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.38 births per 1,000 people | 37.69 births per 1,000 people | 39.4 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.65 births per 1,000 people | 34.91 births per 1,000 people | 39.29 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.43 births per 1,000 people | 32.64 births per 1,000 people | 34.25 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More health data for Togo
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 875 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,021 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 61,941 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 70,610 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 65,340 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 72,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 68,855 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 74,946 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs. death rate in Togo?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Togo was 32.64 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 48.64 births per 1,000 people in 1966.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.64 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Togo rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Togo ranks 22nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.